percoid adjective & noun. ['pǝ:kɔɪd] M19.
[mod. Latin Percoïdes noun pl., from Latin perca PERCH noun¹ + -OID.]
A. adjective. Of or pertaining to the suborder or superfamily Percoidei or Percoidea of perciform fishes, including perches, basses, jacks, snappers, grunts, sea breams, and drums. M19.
b. noun. A percoid fish. M19.

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